I have often wondered what is painted on horses legs at event riding and what is its purpose.
2006-10-05 06:22:02 · 4 answers · asked by Tony B 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
it is event leg grease, i get mine from Hydrophane and it helps the horses legs to slide if they hit the fences (cross country jumps are solid and immobile unlike show jumps). cross country is a time trial and points are deducted for refusal, not generally if a horse knocks a fence.
2006-10-05 06:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by neogriff 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it can be one of two things,
grease applied so if the horse hits a fence, it slides over without hurting itself
or
sweat, as this goes really frothy when they are hot!
2006-10-05 06:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by cuddlymummy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is to allow the judges to see if they are hitting the fences so as they can score accordingly
2006-10-05 06:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is Cocaine.......fell out its nose during a jump.
2006-10-06 04:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋